May 2026
Feastday readings are in boldface. Readings: After Easter (AE), After Pentecost (AP), After Holy Cross (AC), Lent (L).
Tones: Octoechos (T), Eothinon (E)
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
 
 
 
 
 
1
Prophet Jeremiah
Epistle: Acts 10:44-48,11:1-10
Gospel: John 8:21-30
Fast free
4AE
2
Transfer of the Remains of Athanasios the Great
Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 (Sep 3)
Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 (Nov 12)
Fast free
3
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
Epistle: Acts 11:19-30
Gospel: John 4:5-42
T.4 / E.7
Fast free
4AE
4
Martyr Pelagia
Epistle: Acts 12:12-17
Gospel: John 8:42-51
Fast free
5AE
5
Martyr Irene
Epistle: Acts 12:25,13:1-12
Gospel: John 8:51-59
Fast free
5AE
6
Leave-taking of Mid-pentecost
Epistle: Acts 13:13-24
Gospel: John 6:5-14
Fast free
5AE
7
Apparition of the Cross Over Jerusalem
Epistle: Acts 14:20-28,15:1-4
Gospel: John 9:39-41,10:1-9
Fast free
5AE
8
Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
Epistle: 1 John 1:1-7
Gospel: John 19:25-27,21:24-25 (Sep 26)
Fast free
E.11
9
Prophet Isaiah and Martyr Christopher
Epistle: Acts 15:35-41
Gospel: John 10:27-38
Fast free
5AE
10
Sunday of the Man Born Blind
Epistle: Acts 16:16-34
Gospel: John 9:1-38
T.5 / E.8
Fast free
5AE
11
Dedication of Constantinople - Martyr Mocius - Cyril and Methodius, Apostles of the Slavs
Epistle: Acts 17:1-9
Gospel: John 11:47-54
Fast free
6AE
12
Fathers Epiphanios, Bishop of Cyprus - Germanos the Hymnographer, Patriarch of Constantinople
Epistle: Acts 17:19-28
Gospel: John 12:19-36
Fast free
6AE
13
Leave-taking of Easter
Epistle: Acts 18:22-28
Gospel: John 12:36-47
Fast free
6AE
14
Feast of the Ascension
Martyr Isidore of Chio
Epistle: Acts 1:1-12
Gospel: Luke 24:36-53
E.3
Fast free
6AE
15
Fathers Pachomios the Great and Achillios the Wonderworker
Epistle: Acts 19:1-8
Gospel: John 14:1-11
No meat or dairy
6AE
16
Father Theodore the Sanctified
Epistle: Acts 20:7-12
Gospel: John 14:10-21
Fast free
6AE
17
Sunday of the Fathers of Nicea I
Epistle: Acts 20:16-18,27-36
Gospel: John 17:1-13
T.6 / E.10
Fast free
6AE
18
Martyrs Peter, Denis and Their Companions
Epistle: Acts 21:8-14
Gospel: John 14:27-31,15:1-7
Fast free
7AE
19
Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prussa and His Companions
Epistle: Acts 21:26-32
Gospel: John 16:2-13
Fast free
7AE
20
Martyr Thallelaius
Epistle: Acts 23:1-11
Gospel: John 16:15-23
No meat or dairy
7AE
21
The Equals of the Apostles Constantine and Helena
Epistle: Acts 26:1,12-20
Gospel: John 16:23-33
Fast free
7AE
22
Leave-taking of the Ascension
Martyr Basiliscus
Epistle: Acts 27:1-44,28:1
Gospel: John 17:18-26
No meat or dairy
7AE
23
Saturday of the Dead
Father Michael the Confessor, Metropolitan of Synades - Mother Euphrosyne of Polotsk
Epistle: Acts 28:1-31
Gospel: John 21:14-25
Fast free
7AE
24
Sunday of Pentecost
Orthros: John 20:19-23
Epistle: Acts 2:1-11
Gospel: John 7:37-52,8:12
Fast free
T.7
25
Monday of the Holy Spirit
Third Finding of the Head of the Forerunner
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 (Su/15AP)
Gospel: Matthew 18:10-20
Fast free
1AP
26
Apostle Carpus
Epistle: Romans 1:1-7,13-17
Gospel: Matthew 4:25,5:1-12
Fast free
1AP
27
Hieromartyr Alladius
Epistle: Romans 1:18-27
Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26
Fast free
1AP
28
Hieromartyr Eutiches
Epistle: Romans 1:28-32,2:1-9
Gospel: Matthew 5:27-32
Fast free
1AP
29
Martyr Theodosia of Tyre
Epistle: Romans 2:14-28
Gospel: Matthew 5:33-41
Fast free
1AP
30
Father Isaac, Abbot
Epistle: Romans 1:7-12
Gospel: Matthew 5:42-48
Fast free
1AP
31
Sunday of All Saints
Epistle: Hebrews 11:33-40,12:1-2
Gospel: Matthew 10:32-33,37-38,19:27-30
T.8 / E.1
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1AP